Millions In CT Breathing Unhealthy Air, New Study Warns: Here's Why
Nearly half of all people in the United States, including millions across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a new study.
The American Lung Association released its 2025 edition of the "State of the Air" report on Wednesday, April 23. The study, now in its 26th year, highlights troubling air quality trends in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
The report found that 156 million people – about 46% of the U.S. population – are living in counties that earned failing grades f…
Felon Shoots Child's Mother Repeatedly In Waterbury Home, Leaving Her In Critical Condition
A woman is in critical condition after she was shot multiple times inside her Connecticut home last week after the father of her children opened fire on her, authoritieCs said.
John Irizary, 56, of Waterbury, was arrested a on Friday, after the couple's adult son called 911 to report hearing gunshots, police said. Doctors said she has
Irizary was arrested and charged with assault in the first degree, tampering with evidence, criminal use of a firearm, criminal attempt at murder, illegal discharge of a firearm, reckless endangerment in the first degree, criminal possession o…
Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops
A 56-year-old ex-con is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting the mother of his child multiple times inside their Waterbury home, police said.
Officers responded to 210 Berkeley Ave. just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, for a report of an assault, Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette said. They found a 44-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds, he said.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where she remains in critical but stable condition, Bessette said.
The suspect, identified as John Irizary, was in a relationship with the victim and shares a child with…
